The Legislative Branch

• Present power point on Legislative Branch - House of Representatives - take notes

• Power point on Legislative Branch - the Senate - take notes
• Read Topic 4, Lesson 1.
• Quiz tomorrow over powerpoint and Topic 4, Lesson 1 (may use handwritten notes)
• Powerpoint -

• Read Topic 4, Lesson 2,
• Complete the focus questions handed out in class - due at end of the hour.

• Begin discussion on gerrymandering.
• Show video -
• Implications of gerrymandering: Show video -
• Find two articles on gerrymandering and write a 1 pg. paper about them.

• Extra credit opportunity.
• Homework: Read Topic 4, Lesson 3
• Complete worksheets on topic 4, Lesson 3 - Expressed Powers of Congress

• Finish the worksheet on the Expressed Powers of Congress

• Go over the Expressed powers of Congress.
• Explain implied powers with video -
• Complete worksheet on Nonlegislative Powers.

• Read Topic 4, Lesson 4
• Complete the following worksheet which will be handed out in class. Due by end of class.
  

  Congress Organizes.pdf
  

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• Complete this worksheet for homework.
  

  Committees in Congress.pdf
  

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• The Watergate scandal -

• Read Topic 4, Lesson 6

• How a Bill Becomes Law -
  • Review How a Bill Becomes Law -

• Begin working on study guides for the Legislative Branch Test -
  

  Am. Government Test - Legislature-3-7.docx
  

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• Test - Wednesday

• Review

• Test on Topic 4: The Legislative Branch